Senior EW Test & Evaluation Engineer
Core
Own the full test loop for unmanned systems against jamming threats, planning and executing benchtop and radiated test campaigns to characterize performance and derive countermeasure specifications.
Role type
Senior IC EW Test & Evaluation Engineer
Builds
High-performance unmanned systems (drones) for defense applications
Domain
Defense / Electronic Warfare / RF Systems
Required skills
RF fundamentals (link budgets, antenna theory, propagation, modulation), benchtop RF instrumentation (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators), radiated/OTA testing (anechoic chambers, open-air ranges), jamming and anti-jam techniques (frequency agility, spatial nulling, waveform management), test automation (MATLAB, Python), translating test results into design requirements
Preferred skills
Counter-UAS (CUAS) experience, DoD DT&E processes, anti-jam waveform design, jammer/threat-emulation hardware
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, anechoic chambers, open-air ranges
Responsibilities
Plan, design, and execute test campaigns against jamming threats across benchtop and radiated environments; Characterize system performance under jamming to identify failure modes and vulnerabilities; Determine effective countermeasures and anti-jam techniques; Derive and document specifications and design requirements for countermeasures; Collaborate with counter-UAS engineers to ensure realistic test scenarios; Verify implemented changes through iterative re-testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC